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Coto de Hayas ‘Roble’ Campo de Borja 2017

05 December,2018

Coto de Hayas is one of the main brands of Bodegas
Aragonesas, a relatively modern wine producer established in 1984 in Fuendejalon. However the bodega has access to over 3,700
ha of vines, some of the vineyards well-established and with vines over a
century of age. Red wines are the focus at
Coto de Hayas, the ’Roble’ a blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. www.bodegasaragonesas.com Here, I review the 2017 vintage of ‘Roble’. The wines are imported and distributed in New
Zealand by Macvine International.
www.macvine.co.nz

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

Coto de Hayas ‘Roble’ Campo de Borja Tempranillo/Cabernet 2017

Blended Red from Spain

17.5-/20

Dark, deep, ruby-red colour with youthful purple hues, a
little lighter on the rim. The nose is
elegant in presentation, a little shy and slender initially, but unfolding to
reveal a tight core of dark raspberry with dark-red and black berried fruits,
with an amalgam of plums and savoury dark herbs and nuances of earth. Medium-full bodied, the palate has an
elegantly presented, rich and sweet core with moderately concentrated, juicy
flavours of dark raspberries, plums, red and black fruits. This is succulent and has balancing savoury
herb and earth elements, the palate supported by light, grainy tannin structure
with integrated acidity. The fruit
carries to an elegant, lingering finish with fruitiness and vibrancy. This is a sweet and juicy Campo de Borja red
with dark raspberry, black fruit and plum flavours with herbal interest on a
light-structured palate. Serve with
tapas, pasta, pizza and barbecued fare over the next 3+ years. Fruit from Campo de Borja, a blend of
Tempranillo, from vines 25 y.o. and Cabernet Sauvignon, vines 20+ y.o.,
fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine spending 2 weeks on skins and aged 4 months
in new American oak. 17.5-/20 Dec 2018 RRP $21.99